From latimes.com: The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a Los Angeles murderer's appeal
to decide a legal question that sounds like a macabre joke: The man
argues that his victim's statements to police shouldn't be admissible,
because the dead witness isn't available for cross-examination.

The case, to be decided in the spring, could have a serious impact in many trials where a key witness isn't there to testify.

Three years ago, in something of a surprise, the high court said
"hearsay" or other out-of-court statements generally cannot be used in
a trial. That repealed the more relaxed rule that had been in effect
for more than two decades. Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]